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Running Rich, Fuel Injection to Carburators |
BENBRO02 |
Jun 18 2018, 10:45 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 481 Joined: 6-March 15 From: Nokesville, Virginia Member No.: 18,493 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I finally got my 914 on the road but switched to carbs to save money. The car runs rich. I have heard that the stock cam is not the perfect profile for carbs and also that the car needs to be run slightly rich to keep the engine temperature down. I have never adjusted a carb before and was wondering if I should try to lean the mixture myself or if this is better left to an expert. I recall that if an engine runs lean bad things can happen to pistons and valves.
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rjames |
Jun 18 2018, 12:55 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,948 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE I finally got my 914 on the road but switched to carbs to save money. What was wrong with the original FI? |
914_teener |
Jun 18 2018, 02:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,201 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
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ClayPerrine |
Jun 18 2018, 05:56 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,502 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
QUOTE I finally got my 914 on the road but switched to carbs to save money. What was wrong with the original FI? The mechanic didn.t know how to work on that one either. You need a different mechanic. The stock FI will work far better than carbs on a stock engine. Better gas mileage too. |
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